Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-02-24
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Feb ida the senate the Ill ssvtax
grand iaries ~isQusatcssA powers IN esery
cases failed for want a constitutional
MASorsC,
lathe Aoase Tie NlnNsSrsss rsshrSsas
70 fence tAsss Rscs Was rsS%eA
Fss lS-ls as Ssas today Mr., Ne
noweF pvesasI = petition &sASsk that
TIE sse q cOassas be Changed fcNa tea
10 eisAoeea wears, ssaca ~ ssaRs l&&SeS
The conmSysee ~ Agriculture saNMsaea
aNaoa r~ccomSaeaalae the rSeosiNa ~
the bl &eolisAiRg the hsrsas ef asrt
culture, and the rejection q The hill ex-
emptiag farm buildings 10 The vAlse Il
$,0o and under frNm taxes When the
Senate adjourned wednesday the An
granting compensation to Judges clerks
and officers Of all general elections was
pending. Mr.. Lcdeefser moved TO
amend by striking out $i.@ and insert,
ing 81. Adopted Nh, Sanford moved
to amend ey adding for one dsy only
Adopted and passed The hill 20 Gmi,
the salaries emclaments and rerQuissses
Of officers Of the supreme. county, chan.
Gerry, city and criminal courts, trustees
registers Of deeds. etc, to $,eoo, Was ne
jected.
Mr.. Heara introduced bill to reduce
the salary Of the commissioner Of agri-
culture TO S,e0. After a prolonged dis.
cussion the House joint resolution was
adopted requesting Tennessee's Repre-
sentatives in Congress to use their inlu.
ence to prevent the general government
from accepting bids for supplies, etc,
from firms and corporations using con,
yici labor. The next was q resolution,
requiring the commissioner Of agricul.
ture TO furnish an iiemized statement Of
the disposition Of the $4,000 appropri.
ated for the Tennessee exhibits at New
Orleans. This was very warmly discuss.
ed and was finally adopted. :
Feb. ls.-The senate bin to exempt
law libraries from taxation was rejected.
Mr.. Thompson's bill to prevent the vio-
laticn Of usury laws passed on reconsid-
Grafton.
In the house new bills were introduced
by Messrs. Merritt, Miller. Brown, Ny.
matt, Solomon, Wilkes, Wagner johnson
Ellis and Parker. Mr.. DOianey's resolu
ion discounsenancing the reopening o
The Virginia and Tennessee boundarl
question was adopted. The house bill
providing for amore just and equiiabl
mechanics lien law passed. The house
joint resolution ~instructing our represen
tatives and senator's TO vote to refund
the cotton tax was adopted; joint resolu
ton that the committee IN public road.
compile the road law was adopted; joini
resolution instructing the Representatives
and senators to vote for the admission OF
Dakota was tabled; resolution endorsing
Governor Taylor's message on the educa-
nonal question was tabled; joint resolu.
uon 10 appoint a committee 10 examine
the books Of the Bank Of Tennessee was
rejected; resolutions to print important
bills for The use Of the house was adopted
resolution endorsing the courage, man
hood and independence of the governor
for opposing Harris, Bate, ETC., was Ia
bled; resolution TO investigate the rail
road taxes of the Mobile and Ohio Rail.
road and other roads exempted under a
charter for certainment was adopted
joint resolution urging congress TO pro-
vide such restrictions as to arrest the i'm.
migration Of such population as does not
give assurance of good citizenship, was
referred; Joint resolution confirming the
appointment Of Messrs. Payne and Cald.
well as trustees of the Deaf and Dumt
Institute, was adopted. Commissioner
McWhirter submitted an itemized repor,
showing the expenditure of the exposi
ton funds.
FEE. 19.-The Senate was not in session
to-day. The House had only a small mum
Der present. and dispensed with roll call
A new bill was introduced ~instructine
Tennessee's Representatives In congress.
to vote TO pass the bill pensioning disabled
soldiers Owe the Presidents veto. A
new bill was introduced TO provide a NOR,
just and equitable law for the collection
OF taxes; also a bill authorizing the May
or and Board of Aldermen Of Chatta
nooga to issue $500, 900 of bonds to estab
lish public works; TO organize the militii
Of Tennessee; TO establish and maintain
a uniform system Of public schools. Tn,
resolution asking our Senators and Rep
resentatiyes In Congress TO vote and us
their influence for any measure lookin,
TO Federal aid to education, was passe,
over formally. Resolution directing III,
Secretary of State to furnish sheriff
blanks for election returns wal referre'
10 the committee on elections. The resc
luton requiring the trustees Of the Uni
versity Of Tennessee TO pay the tuition 0
q certain number Of colored students Q
Fish University, Roger Williams Univei
sity, and Central Tennessee College, col
ored students not being allowed at tn
University Of Tennessee, was recon
mended by the committee on educatio
and common schools for rejection. Ml
Milburn moved to recommit the resolu
ton to the committee on education an
, public schools. Referred. ~
| The following new resolutions wei
introduced In the house: ln~structing th
senators and representatives TO vote Il
the bill for the relief of disabled unic
soldiers oyer the veto. Lies over. 7
investigate whether all bills incurred
the commissioner on the removal of Il
! penitentiary have been paid. Lies owe
/ To Investigate certain questions relati,
TO the University Of Tennessee. Ii
over. New bills were Introduced
Messrs. Merritt, Parker, Milburn, Stoa
I Lea, Avant, Buchanan. Ellis and lyle
$ Mr.. Stones bill is to authorize Chat
8 nooga 10 issue five hundred thousan
Q dollars In bonds for public improv
1 ments, and Mr.. Tyler's for the benefit
the white population Of Morristown. tn
a house resolution to buy a safe for u
. Sparta laud office wa adopted. tt
: house joint resolution urging the senate
and representatives. 10 favor the measuI